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Virgin Australia scores high in reward seat availability survey

Virgin Australia has taken second place in a global survey of the availability of reward seats available to frequent flyers, with Qantas sitting in sixth position. The fourth annual Switchfly...

POSTED 5 DAYS, 23 HOURS AGO 10 comments
Easy ways to stop your Qantas Frequent Flyer points expiring

"How do I stop my Qantas Frequent Flyer points from expiring?" is a question we often get from the not-so-frequent flyers – but it's more common to hear screams of fury after Qantas points ha...

POSTED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO 5 comments
How to get Star Alliance Gold 'VIP' status with just one flight

The majority of Australian travellers hold some status with the Qantas Frequent Flyer scheme, with regular jetsetters clutching either a Qantas Gold or Platinum card which packs plenty of perks on ...

POSTED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO 23 comments
Review: Westpac Altitude Black frequent flyer credit card

Westpac's rejig of its 'unlimited points' Earth and Altitude credit cards has imposed a monthly limit on number of frequent flyer points available even to Platinum card-holders, while making room a...

POSTED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO 9 comments
Review: Westpac Earth Black Qantas Frequent Flyer credit card

While Westpac has moved to axe the appealing 'earn unlimited Qantas points' feature of its top-tier Earth Platinum credit cards (and their multi-airline Altitude Platinum equivalents...

POSTED ON 10/4/13 5 comments
American Express changes Qantas, Virgin Australia credit card rates

American Express is changing the number of frequent flyer points which cardholders can earn on its premium Amex Qantas and Virgin Australia cards. Under new rules which come into effect from July ...

POSTED ON 8/4/13 4 comments
Qantas offering double status credits for frequent flyers

About to make a Qantas booking? Check your email inbox first, because you could end up scoring twice as many status credits on your trip – and winging your way faster to earning Gold or Plati...

POSTED ON 2/4/13 12 comments
Virgin Australia's Velocity family pooling: tips and tricks for sharing your points

Virgin Australia's Velocity Frequent Flyer program offers a unique yet little-understood feature called 'family pooling'. Here's a look at how it works and how you can make the most of it...

POSTED ON 28/3/13 3 comments